Foreign assets per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign assets per capita was 5,545 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,545 current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
61st
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,887 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
3,658 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5,545 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Botswana peaked at 7,887 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,658 current US$, in 1995.
That places Botswana 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,658 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,790 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,020 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4,140 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,349 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4,280 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,194 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,247 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,883 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 5,334 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 5,795 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6,814 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 7,887 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 6,682 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 6,618 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,369 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6,030 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5,809 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,062 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,314 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,002 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 5,729 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6,478 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 5,477 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 5,639 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,545 current US$ | -1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,545 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,545 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 12.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,991 current US$ | 3,658 current US$ | 4,349 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,673 current US$ | 4,194 current US$ | 7,887 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,991 current US$ | 5,477 current US$ | 6,478 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,545 current US$ | 5,545 current US$ | 5,545 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Botswana?
- Foreign assets per capita in Botswana was 5,545 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,887 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,658 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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